Too Late the Hero (song)

"Too Late the Hero" is a song written and recorded by English musician John Entwistle, released as the first single from his fifth solo studio album, Too Late the Hero (1981). Entwistle's best-selling single, it peaked at No. 76 on the UK Singles Chart and at No. 101 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100. It was Entwistle's only chart placing in the UK.

"Too Late the Hero"
Single by John Entwistle
from the album Too Late the Hero
A-side"Too Late the Hero"
B-side"I'm Coming Back", "Dancing Master"
Released1981
RecordedRamport Studio, London, England, Completed in May 1981
GenreRock
Length7:35 (album version)
3:16 (single version)
LabelAtco (US)
WEA (UK)
Songwriter(s)John Entwistle
Producer(s)John Entwistle, Dave "Cyrano" Langston
John Entwistle singles chronology
"Mad Dog"
(1981)		 "Too Late the Hero"
(1981)		 "Talk Dirty"
(1981)

In the UK the single was released as a limited-run picture disc of 500, all hand signed by Entwistle in return for a case of the finest whiskey.

Compilation appearances

The song is also found on Entwistle's compilation albums, Thunderfingers: The Best of John Entwistle (1996), Anthology (1996), and So Who's the Bass Player? The Ox Anthology (2005).

Personnel

Charts
Chart Position
UK Singles (OCC)[1] 76
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[2] 101

References
  1. "John Entwistle: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. "John Entwistle Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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